Honors & Awards
Teacher of the Year Award
The member societies of PSAAPG are currently soliciting nominations for our annual West Coast Geoscience Teacher of the Year Award. This Award is for Excellence in the Teaching of Natural Resources in the Earth Sciences. As a member society of Pacific Section Association of Petroleum Geologists (PSAAPG), the SJGS awards $250 to the Teacher selected from the local K-12 schools and submits their nomination to the PSAAPG, who will contribute an additional $250 to the SJGS Nominee. The PSAAPG selects one Teacher of the Year and provides a paid invitation to the Pacific Section AAPG conference if one occurs that year. The PSAAPG winner is then submitted as a nominee to the National AAPG Teacher of the year. The winner of the National award receives $6000 to split between the school and the teacher and a paid invitation to the National Convention and awards luncheon.
2023 Application (PDF download)
2023 Application (DOC download)Awardees who have won the PSAAPG TOTY award are noted below.
Distinguished Educator Award
The Distinguished Educator Award is given by the Pacific Section AAPG in recognition of distinguished and outstanding contribution to geological education and counseling of students.
Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award is presented to members who have distinguished themselves in singular and beneficial long-term service to the Pacific Section AAPG.
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Distinguished Service Award – Young Professional
The Distinguished Service Award is presented to younger members who have distinguished themselves in singular and beneficial service to the Pacific Section AAPG.
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Honorary Life Membership Award
The Honorary Life Membership Award is the Pacific Section AAPG’s highest honor. It is bestowed upon members who have distinguished themselves in their contributions to the science and profession of geology and by outstanding service to the Pacific Section.
A. I. Levorsen Award
The A.I. Levorsen Award is presented by the national AAPG in recognition of the best oral presentation given at each AAPG Section meeting, with particular emphasis on creative thinking toward new ideas in exploration and production. AAPG members judge the presentation at each session, and scores are compiled and reviewed by the convention judging committee to determine the overall winner.
H. Victor Church Memorial Award
The H. Victor Church Memorial Award is given by the Pacific Section AAPG in recognition of the best poster presented at the annual Pacific Section meeting. The award was established to build a lasting memorial to the technical prowess of H. Victor Church. Its focus is on creative thinking toward new ideas in exploration, development geology, or foundational geology. Peers judge the posters at each session, and scores are compiled and reviewed by the convention judging committee to determine the overall winner.
Martin Van Couvering Award
The Martin Van Couvering Award is presented by the Pacific Section AAPG Foundation on behalf of the Pacific Section AAPG and the Pacific Section SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology). The award was created to encourage university student attendance and participation at Pacific Section meetings and field trips. At the request of the Pacific Section, deserving students are selected by faculty at universities local to the annual convention.
Corporate Award (Discontinued)
The Corporate Award is presented to organizations whose contributions to the Pacific Section AAPG are above and beyond the norm.
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Thomas W. Dibblee Medal (Discontinued)
Awarded for a Lifetime of Excellence in Field Mapping
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